Title Statements
- Full title :Ancient Egypt / edited by Sherman Hollar.
Summary
This book explores how, in prehistoric times, the Egyptians changed from being hunters and gatherers to farmers and craftsmen and how the Nile--and its location--helped Egyptian civilization to last more than 3000 years.
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- Publication Date:2012.
- Edition:1st ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services
- Place of Publication:New York, NY
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2012.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (87 pages) : : color illustrations.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781615305728, 1615305726
- oclc:ocn721261925
- LC Classification:DT61
- Dewey Decimal:932/.01
Table of Contents
The world of the ancient Egyptians -- The Nile -- Predynastic Egypt -- Irrigation -- On the threshold of history -- The dynasties of Egypt -- The Old Kingdom -- The Middle Kingdom -- The New Kingdom -- The decline of Egyptian power -- Everyday life in ancient Egypt -- Upper-class homelife and dress -- Peasants and craftsmen -- Scribes -- Religion and culture -- The story of Ra and Osiris -- Other gods and sacred animals -- Architecture of the temples -- Painting and sculpture -- Ways of writing -- The literature of ancient Egypt.
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